Football News, Notes & Injuries

Finkgrafe has signed a contract with RB Leipzig until June 2030, joining on a permanent move from FC Koln, his new club announced. "We are delighted that Max has chosen RB Leipzig. He is a very talented and versatile left-back, who particularly impresses with his athleticism and dynamism. With his fighting spirit and will to win, he will enrich our team. Despite his young age, Max already knows the Bundesliga and also brings great potential for development. By signing him, we see ourselves as more flexible and versatile at left-back," said Marcel Schafer, Managing Director of Sports.

Quansah has signed a contract until June 2030 with Bayer Leverkusen, joining from Liverpool, his new club announced. "We are delighted to have signed Jarell Quansah, one of the most promising English central defenders. He is fast, agile, and a good footballer. He has already made an impressive impact in a Liverpool defense dominated by world-class players. With Jarell, our defense gains significant dynamism, pace, and toughness in tackling, and he's another very important building block for the Werkself of the future," said Bayer 04 Sporting Director Simon Rolfes.

Bobzien has signed a contract extension with Mainz until 2027, the club announced. "Ben has established himself as a regular at his Austrian clubs over the past two seasons and recently took another significant step forward at Klagenfurt. We are of course following this development closely and are pleased to be able to offer him the opportunity to further develop in the Bundesliga with our team," said Niko Bungert, O5 Sporting Director.

Philippe has signed a contract with Hamburger SV, joining from Braunschweig, his new club announced. "As a versatile and mobile attacking player, Rayan fits our requirements profile perfectly. He impresses, whether as a center forward, a suspended striker, or right winger, with his pace, depth, and goal threat. This makes us more difficult to predict and will improve our attacking transition game," said sporting director Claus Costa.

Sabitzer (knee) was dealing with issues but returned to the pitch in Tuesday's 2-1 victory against Monterrey in the FIFA Club World Cup.

Darvich has signed a contract with Stuttgart until 2029, joining from FC Barcelona, his new club announced. "We are delighted to have signed Noah Darvich. Noah is one of the absolute top talents in his age group and is already performing at a high level. Furthermore, we see significant development potential in him, not least due to his young age, so we are confident that Noah will have a very positive career path in the VfB jersey," said Fabian Wohlgemuth, VfB Sports Director.

Treu has signed a contract with SC Freiburg on a permanent move from St. Pauli, his new club announced. "Philipp has developed tremendously, and we are delighted about his return to SC Freiburg. Philipp defends consistently and can also create a goal-scoring threat. He brings a good mix of stamina and the number of sprints he makes to the pitch. His character and attitude are second to none. It's certainly an advantage that he knows many of the people involved and the processes we use," said sporting director Klemens Hartenbach.

Zehnter signed with Wolfsburg from Paderborn, the club announced.

Fellhauer has signed a contract until 2029 with FC Augsburg, the club announced. "Robin fits our requirements perfectly: He is a strong runner and tackling player, versatile, and also has attacking qualities. We are delighted that we were able to secure one of the top players of the last second division season for FC Augsburg," says FCA Managing Director Michael Stroll.

Katterbach (knee) is fit for pre-season after suffering a second ACL tear, per BILD.

Fujita signed with St. Pauli, the club announced Friday.

Machida has completed a permanent transfer to Hoffenheim, his new club announced Friday.

Faye has signed a permanent contract with Leverkusen until the end of the 2029/30 season, the club announced Friday.

Nartey has signed a new contract with Stuttgart until the end of the 2025/26 season, the club announced Thursday.

Drewes has completed a permanent transfer from Bochum to Borussia Dortmund, his new club announced Thursday.

Elmas wasn't retained by Torino in June, although he could be back later in the summer, Mediaset informed.

Grifo has signed a contract extension with Freiburg, the club announced. "There's no end in sight for Vince. He's leading the way on and off the pitch, is in top shape, and has become even more comprehensive in his game this year. It's not just his statistics that are important for the team; he also exudes confidence and poise, which is contagious and helps his teammates immensely. We want to continue this way in the coming years," said SC sporting director Klemens Hartenbach.